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INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Remove the unit from service if any of the following conditions are evident:
1. View through clear case obstructed by scuffmarks, stickers, etc.
2. Gauge pressure below 2000 psi or above 2500 psi at 70°F
3. No factory installed latch seals attached
4. "U" seal bulged out, rolled or torn
5. Case cracked, burned, or deformed
6. Mouthpiece plug (yellow rubber) not in place
7. Loose Parts
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Bottle strap (stainless steel)
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Scrubber canister not in mounts
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Screws or inserts
8. Bottle pad (red rubber) cut or displaced
9. Pressure gauge bent or indicator needle broken
10. Scrubber canister dented
11. Dirt, debris, or moisture in case
12. Handle loops broken (the plastic loops that hold the handle straps)
13. One or both of the two handle straps (black nylon straps) missing or broken.
14. Inspect the factory service date label on the base and remove unit if past the mandatory factory
service date.
IN-SERVICE TESTING & TRAINING
In-service EBA-75s selected for training or testing purposes must meet all of the inspection criteria
listed above, and shall have been maintained in accordance with the stated conditions of this manual.
Devices that fail visual inspection, are deployed outside the conditions of use, or are past their service
life date, must be removed from service and shall not be used for training or testing purposes.
Further, the EBA-75 donning instructions must be followed without omissions or additions to the
stated procedure. Failure to follow the proper donning instructions may result in reduced respiratory
protection.